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Angels
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
August 27, 1981
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Baltimore Orioles and the California Angels, played on August 27, 1981 at Memorial Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 27, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
California Angels
|
| Home Team |
Baltimore Orioles
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 27, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | California Angels |
| Home Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ken Forsch |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Scott McGregor |
| Ballpark | Memorial Stadium |
| City | Baltimore |
| State | MD |
| Attendance | 16,093 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 18 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Don Denkinger 1B: Rich Garcia 2B: George Maloney 3B: Dan Morrison |
California Angels Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rod Carew | First Baseman |
| Bert Campaneris | Shortstop |
| Fred Lynn | Center Fielder |
| Brian Downing | Catcher |
| Bobby Grich | Second Baseman |
| Dan Ford | Right Fielder |
| Don Baylor | DH |
| Bobby Clark | Left Fielder |
| Butch Hobson | Third Baseman |
| Gene Mauch | Manager |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Al Bumbry | Center Fielder |
| Rich Dauer | Second Baseman |
| Ken Singleton | DH |
| Eddie Murray | First Baseman |
| John Lowenstein | Left Fielder |
| Doug DeCinces | Third Baseman |
| Jim Dwyer | Right Fielder |
| Rick Dempsey | Catcher |
| Cal Ripken | Shortstop |
| Earl Weaver | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Angels
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
August 27, 1981
Top 1
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Angels, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. McGregor
Carew hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campaneris vs. McGregor
Campaneris bunts towards the mound. McGregor fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Carew moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lynn vs. McGregor
Lynn strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Downing vs. McGregor
Downing hits a fly ball into right field. Dwyer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grich vs. McGregor
Grich hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Dempsey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Angels, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bumbry vs. Forsch
Bumbry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dauer vs. Forsch
Dauer hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Clark. Dauer reaches second base with a double. Bumbry moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Singleton vs. Forsch
Singleton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bumbry scores. Dauer moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Murray vs. Forsch
Murray strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lowenstein vs. Forsch
Lowenstein hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew scoops it up and throws to first, with Forsch covering, for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Angels, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. McGregor
Ford hits a fly ball into right field. Dwyer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. McGregor
Baylor hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Dauer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. McGregor
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McGregor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Angels, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeCinces vs. Forsch
DeCinces hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dwyer vs. Forsch
Dwyer hits a fly ball into left field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dempsey vs. Forsch
Dempsey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew scoops it up and throws to first, with Forsch covering, for the out. DeCinces moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ripken vs. Forsch
Ripken is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Angels, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. McGregor
Hobson strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. McGregor
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McGregor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. McGregor
Campaneris hits a fly ball into right field. Dwyer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Angels, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bumbry vs. Forsch
Bumbry hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dauer vs. Forsch
Dauer hits a fly ball into left field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Forsch
Singleton strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Angels, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. McGregor
Lynn hits a fly ball into right field. Dwyer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downing vs. McGregor
Downing hits a popup towards short. Ripken settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. McGregor
Grich hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Angels, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Forsch
Murray hits a popup towards third. Hobson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowenstein vs. Forsch
Lowenstein hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeCinces vs. Forsch
DeCinces hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Angels, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. McGregor
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. McGregor
Baylor takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. McGregor
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hobson vs. McGregor
Hobson hits a fly ball into center field. Bumbry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Angels, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dwyer vs. Forsch
Dwyer hits a fly ball into left field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dempsey vs. Forsch
Dempsey hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Clark. Dempsey reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ripken vs. Forsch
Ripken hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bumbry vs. Forsch
Bumbry hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Forsch fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Angels, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. McGregor
Carew hits a fly ball into right field. Dwyer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. McGregor
Campaneris strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. McGregor
Lynn hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Dauer reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Angels, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dauer vs. Forsch
Dauer hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Lynn. Dauer reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Singleton vs. Forsch
Singleton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Murray vs. Forsch
Murray hits a popup towards first. Carew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lowenstein vs. Forsch
Lowenstein strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DeCinces vs. Forsch
DeCinces hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Angels, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downing vs. McGregor
Downing hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ripken scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. McGregor
Grich hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. McGregor
Ford strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. McGregor
Baylor hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lowenstein. Baylor reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clark vs. McGregor
Clark hits a line drive towards short. Ripken reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Angels, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dwyer vs. Forsch
Dwyer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dempsey vs. Forsch
Dempsey bunts for an out. Dwyer moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Crowley vs. Forsch
Terry Crowley pinch hits for Cal Ripken.
Crowley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Dwyer moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bumbry vs. Forsch
Bumbry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Dwyer scores. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dauer vs. Forsch
There goes Bumbry. The throw from Downing and he is out, Grich applying the tag. View Play
Top 8
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Angels, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. McGregor
Lenn Sakata now playing shortstop.
Hobson hits a fly ball into center field. Bumbry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. McGregor
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dauer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. McGregor
Juan Beniquez pinch hits for Bert Campaneris.
Beniquez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lynn vs. McGregor
Lynn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murray scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lynn for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Angels, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dauer vs. Forsch
Freddie Patek now playing shortstop.
Dauer is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Singleton vs. Forsch
Singleton hits a fly ball into left field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murray vs. Forsch
Murray hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Dauer moves to third. Murray moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Roenicke vs. Hassler
Andy Hassler now pitching. Gary Roenicke pinch hits for John Lowenstein.
Roenicke is walked intentionally. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
DeCinces vs. Aase
Don Aase now pitching.
DeCinces hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dwyer vs. Aase
Dwyer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dempsey vs. Aase
Dempsey hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sakata vs. Aase
Sakata hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Aase fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Angels, 1 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downing vs. McGregor
Gary Roenicke now playing right field. Jim Dwyer now playing left field.
Downing hits a fly ball into right field. Roenicke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. McGregor
Grich hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. McGregor
Ford hits a fly ball into right field. Roenicke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. McGregor
Baylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sakata scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/27/1981 -- California at Baltimore (N)
California AB R H RBI Baltimore AB R H RBI
Carew R, 1b 4 0 1 0 Bumbry A, cf 4 1 2 1
Campaneris B, ss 3 0 1 0 Dauer R, 2b 3 1 2 0
Beniquez J, ph 0 0 0 0 Singleton K, dh 3 0 0 1
Patek F, ss 0 0 0 0 Murray E, 1b 4 1 1 0
Lynn F, cf 4 0 0 0 Lowenstein J, lf 3 0 0 0
Downing B, c 4 0 0 0 Roenicke G, ph-rf 0 1 0 0
Grich B, 2b 4 2 2 2 DeCinces D, 3b 4 1 2 4
Ford D, rf 4 0 0 0 Dwyer J, rf-lf 3 1 1 0
Baylor D, dh 3 0 1 0 Dempsey R, c 3 0 1 0
Clark B, lf 3 0 0 0 Ripken C, ss 2 0 0 0
Hobson B, 3b 3 0 0 0 Crowley T, ph 1 0 0 0
Sakata L, ss 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 2 5 2 31 6 9 6
California 000 000 101 -- 2
Baltimore 100 000 14x -- 6
California IP H R ER BB SO
Forsch K (L) 7.1 8 4 4 1 4
Hassler A* 0.0 0 1 1 1 0
Aase D 0.2 1 1 1 1 0
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
McGregor S (W) 9.0 5 2 2 2 4
* Pitched to 1 batter in 8th
LOB -- California 5, Baltimore 6
2B -- Dauer R 2, Dempsey R, Baylor D
HR -- Grich B 2, DeCinces D
CS -- Bumbry A
SH -- Dempsey R
HBP -- by Forsch K (Dauer R)
T -- 2:18
A -- 16093
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